Certificate in Social Housing Governance (Level 4)

This is the only governance qualification built specifically for the social housing sector — covering the Code of Governance, regulatory compliance and everything in between.

The Regulator of Social Housing has raised the bar on governance standards. Consumer regulation, financial viability requirements and the legacy of Grenfell mean governance in social housing has never carried more weight. This qualification gives you the structured knowledge to meet that challenge.

What you get

• Level 4 Certificate, equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree
• Registration, exam and certification fees all included
• Digital syllabus, study materials and full course text
• 12 live webinars with world-class faculty, all recorded
• Access to online learning platform with peer discussion forums
• CGIUKI student membership throughout your course
• MyCG portal access — past papers and mark schemes
• A professional community of practice
• Eligibility for CGIUKI Affiliated membership on completion

Bursary

We’re proud to offer bursaries each year to cover 90% of the course fees supported by the Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust. There are 40 bursaries available for each cohort, awarded between the sector qualifications in Charity Law and Governance, Academy Governance, Health Service Governance and Social Housing Governance.

Bursary applications will be considered by the Trustees in line with two phases below:

Phase 1 – Main application window

• Apply: 19 May – 30 June 2026

Notification: 16 July 2026

Phase 2 (Subject to Availability)

• Apply: 3 August – 18 September 2026

Notification: 6 October 2026

Please note: Phase 2 will only open if bursaries remain after Phase 1. Early application is strongly encouraged.

To apply for a bursary, you/your organisation must: 

• Be able to cover the remaining 10% of the course fee.
• Be able to supply a copy of your organisation’s most recent annual report and accounts.
• Be able to supply a reference from your employer to support your application.

The second application window is open, but there is a limited number of bursaries available, and priority will be given to those from smaller organisations who can demonstrate the largest impact from the bursary.

Reference will be made to annual accounts and financial statements with priority given to applicants from organisations with limited training funds.

The Trust was established in the summer of 2013 for the benefit of current and former members, graduates, students and employees of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland and for the promotion of good governance.